Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to terrify
Usage: ἐκ-φοβέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for חָרֵד hi. ;] to frighten away, terrify: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.10:9.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1629
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
16
Books
12
Strong's G1629 Quick Answer
Strong's G1629 ἐκφοβέω (ekphobeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ekphobeo (ek-fob-eh'-o) v. 1. to frighten utterly [from G1537 and G5399] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include terrify. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
- Meaning
- ekphobeo (ek-fob-eh'-o) v. 1. to frighten utterly [from G1537 and G5399]
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 12 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
- Usage Words
- terrify
Meaning and Definition
ekphobeo (ek-fob-eh'-o) v. 1. to frighten utterly [from G1537 and G5399] KJV: terrify Root(s): G1537, G5399
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1629. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1629 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ekphobeo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
terrify
2 Corinthians 10:9
How Strong's G1629 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
- 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1629 (ἐκφοβέω) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Enoch 100:5 — ἐκφοβων
- 1 Maccabees 14:12 — ἐκφοβῶν
- 4 Maccabees 9:5 — ἐκφοβεῖς
- Ezekiel 32:27 — ἐξεφόβησαν
- Ezekiel 34:28 — ἐκφοβῶν
Strong's G1629 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1629 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
Strong's G1629 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And I will give peace in your land, and ye shall sleep, and none shall make you afraid; and I will destroy the evil beasts out of your land,
Thou scarest me with dreams, and dost terrify me with visions.
Then opens he the understanding of men: He scares them with such fearful visions:
Strong's G1629 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And there was none that made the children of Israel anymore afraid in the days of Judith, nor a long time after her death.
for every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to fray them:
And you think to scare us, by threatening us with death by tortures, as though thou hadst learned nothing by the death of Eleazar.
Strong's G1629 in 1 Enoch
1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.
And over all the righteous and holy He will appoint guardians from amongst the holy angels To guard them as the apple of an eye, Until He makes an end of all wickedness and all sin, And though the righteous sleep a long sleep, they have nought to fear.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1629.
And I will give peace in your land, and ye shall sleep, and none shall make you afraid; and I will destroy the evil beasts out of your land,
Thou scarest me with dreams, and dost terrify me with visions.
Then opens he the understanding of men: He scares them with such fearful visions:
And they are laid with the giants that fell of old, who went down to Hades with their weapons of war: and they laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities were upon their bones, because they terrified all men during their life.
And they shall no more be a spoil to the nations, and the wild beasts of the land shall no more at all devour them; and they shall dwell safely, and there shall be none to make them afraid.
And they shall bear their reproach, and the iniquity which they committed when they dwelt upon their land in peace. Yet there shall be none to terrify them
And every one shall rest under his vine, and every one under his fig tree; and there shall be none to alarm them: for the mouth of the Lord Almighty has spoken these words.
Where is the dwelling place of the lions, and the pasture that belonged to the whelps? where did the lion go, that the lion’s whelp should enter in there, and there was none to scare him away?
and the remnant of Israel shall fear the name of the Lord, and shall do no iniquity, neither shall they speak vanity; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and lie down, and there shall be none to terrify them.
That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
And there was none that made the children of Israel anymore afraid in the days of Judith, nor a long time after her death.
for every man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was none to fray them:
And you think to scare us, by threatening us with death by tortures, as though thou hadst learned nothing by the death of Eleazar.
Whereof not only the harm might dispatch them at once, But also the terrible sight utterly destroy them.
Whether it were a whistling wind, Or a melodious noise of birds among the spreading branches, Or a pleasing fall of water running violently,
And over all the righteous and holy He will appoint guardians from amongst the holy angels To guard them as the apple of an eye, Until He makes an end of all wickedness and all sin, And though the righteous sleep a long sleep, they have nought to fear.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1629, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch
Strong's G1629 FAQ
What does ekphobeo (ἐκφοβέω) mean?
Ekphobeo (Strong's G1629) is a Greek word most simply glossed "terrify". ekphobeo (ek-fob-eh'-o) v. 1. to frighten utterly [from G1537 and G5399]
How many times is ekphobeo (ἐκφοβέω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's G1629 across 12 books.
Where can I study ekphobeo (ἐκφοβέω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1629 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
What English words translate ekphobeo (ἐκφοβέω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as terrify. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1629 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G1629, with linked reader references where each row is available.